Safety and Workers Comp Specialist

• A competitive wage with bonus potential. 

• Generous PTO - Unlimited

• Weekly pay

• Direct Deposit

• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance that is affordable.

• Wellness Benefit including discount membership at Crunch Fitness

• 9 paid holidays. 

• 401k with an annual employer match of 3%

• Training and education support

• Employee Assistance Program

• Annual boot/safety clothing allowance

• A fun, fast-paced culture with company events and professional growth opportunities. 

• Work with Safety Managers in developing and implementation of safety programs, policies, and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

• Collaborate with Safety Managers and JTS Management staff and service providers including insurance company and broker representatives on loss control issues.

• Drive continuous safety improvement through best management practices using leading and trailing indicators.

• Facilitates the workers’ compensation claims process including initial entering of claim; assisting in the investigation; communicating with employees, adjusters, and investigators; and processing documents pertaining to the incident and claim.

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all regulations and laws for reporting workers’ compensation.

• Coordinates with insurance representative on safety progress and insurance rating.

• Understands local air permitting requirements as well as monitors, records and maintains applicable supporting documentation.

• Assists in the completion of OSHA required reports as well as company KPI tracking and reporting. Assists in conducting safety audits and inspections. Conducts weekly walk-arounds and observations to help maintain an effective safety culture.

• Assists in investigating incidents, accidents, near misses and identifying corrective action recommendations.

• Documents phone conversations, witness statements, medical reports, and accident investigation results, and files all documents consistently in company electronic system.

• Manages safety records, including incident reports and safety training records, in company LMS and SMS systems.

• Participates in and may facilitate onboarding of new employees.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, safety and health,

  OR any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties. 

• 3 years’ experience as a safety professional preferred

• OSHA 10 and OSHA30.

• Experience with disciplines, approaches, and methodologies associated with industrial safety regulations, programs, and procedures. 

• Experience with handling Worker’s Comp claims.

• Effective adult training methods and practical approaches and methodologies required to educate experienced as well new workers on routine or complex and/or emerging occupational health and safety issues.

• Understanding of generally applied techniques and strategies to design, develop, and implement comprehensive solutions. 

• Applicable regulatory requirements including air permitting requirements and when each applies (OSHA General Industry and Construction standards.

• Analyze data relating to compliance with current regulations and make appropriate recommendations. 

• Respond to emergencies and assist the Safety Manager/Officer under the incident command system.

• Being a flexible team member in a team-oriented environment to support day-to-day safety and risk management functions.

• Expressing ideas clearly in written and oral communication

• Formatting and producing correspondence and documents using current word processing applications.

• Maintaining, input, and retrieving data for training records, metrics, and injury & illness records 

• Strong organizational skills.

• Promoting safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work focusing on safety improvements and complies with safety and health policies and procedures. 

• Show the utmost respect for others and be a team player.

• Ability to access all work areas, including climbing narrow, steep stairs; donning fall protection gear to access heights as needed; entering confined spaces such containers and voids as needed.

• Ability to pass a background and drug screening. 

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